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John V. Fesko

Other affiliations: Dordt College
Bio: John V. Fesko is an academic researcher from Westminster Seminary California. The author has contributed to research in topics: Covenant & Doctrine. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 6 publications receiving 74 citations. Previous affiliations of John V. Fesko include Dordt College.

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TL;DR: This paper surveyed recent criticisms of the ordo salutis (order of salvation) in early modern Reformed theology by surveying recent criticisms, explaining early modern reformed expressions of the order of salvation, particularly as they employ the concept of the sorites, a Greco-Roman form of rhetorical argument found in the apostle Paul's letters.
Abstract: ‭This essay addresses recent criticisms of the doctrine of the ordo salutis (order of salvation) in early modern Reformed theology by (1) surveying recent criticisms, (2) explaining early modern Reformed expressions of the ordo salutis, particularly as they employ the concept of the sorites, a Greco-Roman form of rhetorical argument found in the apostle Paul’s letters, but especially Rom 8.29–30, (3) arguing for the validity and correctness of the early modern exegesis and exposition of Rom 8.29–30, (4) exploring the systematic-theological implications of Paul’s use of a sorites in Rom 8.29–30.‬

25 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare Reformed orthodox formulations with Lutheran orthodox understandings of how they preserved the extra nos of Christ's righteousness in justification, and show that the Reformedorthodox employed the active-passive justification distinction in conjunction with the decree and the doctrine of the covenant of redemption, whereas the Lutheran orthodox logically placed justification first in the order of salvation.
Abstract: Abstract The doctrine of imputation is common to Early Modern Lutheran and Reformed theology, but Reformed orthodox theologians employed the distinction between the active and passive justification of the believer. Active justification is the objective imputation of Christ’s righteousness and passive justification is the subjective reception of the same. This distinction is a unique contribution in Reformed orthodox dogmatics and was used in polemics against Roman Catholic, Arminian, and Socinian theologians. This essay also compares Reformed orthodox formulations with Lutheran orthodox understandings of how they preserved the extra nos of Christ’s righteousness in justification. The Reformed orthodox employed the active-passive justification distinction in conjunction with the decree and the doctrine of the covenant of redemption, whereas the Lutheran orthodox logically placed justification first in the order of salvation. Both groups maintain the extra nos of Christ’s imputed righteousness but do so in different ways.

3 citations


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01 Jan 1954

87 citations

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13 Feb 2020

71 citations

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13 Feb 2020

70 citations

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13 Feb 2020

70 citations